Registration for new students

Choosing your courses is an exciting part of preparing to start your studies! We want to help you understand your supports, choose courses and create a course schedule that meets your program requirements, considers your academic and career goals, and helps you make the most out of your degree.

In Register on Track webinars, you'll learn how to choose courses, create your schedule and hear plenty of tips and advice to ensure you are ready to register when course registration opens for new students. 

2025 Register on Track Sessions

Check out these resources to help you prepare for registration: 

Course registration website
Course planning worksheets
Course registration video series

Make an appointment with an advisor

Visit where to go for advising to find out how to get in touch with an advisor in your faculty. 

Starting out in Arts or Science on the Halifax campus? Advisors in the Bissett Student Success Centre in Halifax would be happy to meet with you to talk about your goals, and to get advice on course selection, registration, etc. To book an appointment call us at 902-494-3077 or email advising@dal.ca.

If you are going to be starting on our Truro Campus, visit our Student Success Centre page for more information.